A message disseminated to customers by Kenya Power painted a grim picture of the aftermath, expressing regret over the extensive power outage. This being our main biggest and main substation we have therefore lost power supply to the whole of Kisii County,” Kenya Power said in a message to customers. While efforts to restore power were underway, Kenya Power cautioned that the process would be protracted, given the extent of the damage inflicted by the attackers. Nationwide blackoutThe attack on the KETRACO power station that has caused a blackout in the whole of Kisii County comes just days after a system disturbance caused widespread power outages across the nation. "At 5:40 PM (EAT) Thursday, 2nd May 2024, we experienced a system disturbance on the grid, resulting in power supply disruption in most parts of the country," Kenya Power said in a statement.

Source: Daily Nation May 07, 2024 06:01 UTC